Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/29/2010 8:37 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dan, I think that's the tame outfit. The regular one was painted on rubber. Regards, Bob S. Nobody wears rubber, they wear Lycra. (or something very similar), coated to look like rubber. Rubber doesn't breath and weights too much for long term

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 30, 2010, at 12:11 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 12/29/2010 8:37 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dan, I think that's the tame outfit. The regular one was painted on rubber. Regards, Bob S. Nobody wears rubber, they wear Lycra. (or something very similar), coated to look like rubber.

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread drd1135
Or dog years. -Original Message- From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:26:55 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call... That's gotta be in

Re: [Need a (flash)meter] Mamiya C330 TLR arrived

2010-12-30 Thread Thibouille
Thanks John, I'll see if I can find price of one of those used. 2010/12/29 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: Thibouille My TLR finally arrived, after it waited quite a bit in its box waiting for snow to go away so the truck could actually deliver it (that was so hard to wait...).

Re: [Need a (flash)meter] Mamiya C330 TLR arrived

2010-12-30 Thread Thibouille
2010/12/29 Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net: On Dec 28, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: I used a Gossen LunaSix when I had my studio and the major brands are always a good bet.  That said, I currently use Shepherd/Polaris. It will do ambient/flash/multiple flash with both reflected

Re: GESO A double helping of cliche

2010-12-30 Thread paul stenquist
Ann's pick is my favorite as well. You can use perspective correction in PS to straighten out the lighthouse. That will yield a much more compelling image, IMO. Paul On Dec 30, 2010, at 12:26 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Larry Colen wrote: I took hwy 1 coming home from SF today, in the hopes

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread paul stenquist
Fascinating, Boris. On Dec 30, 2010, at 1:44 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: My first memories are from the Moscow-Kiev overnight train when I was like 5 or 6 on out way to my great uncle and aunt living there at the time (before Chernobyl). To make that vaguely on topic I should mention that my

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Boris Liberman
A bit of narcissism really, bit once I wrote that message and re-read it, the idea of writing more of memories down occurred to me. May I'd do so just for sake of refreshing the memory cells of my brain... Boris On 12/30/2010 1:49 PM, paul stenquist wrote: Fascinating, Boris. On Dec 30,

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread willdo-1
Yeah, But who remembers when WWII broke out? When the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, The Arc Royal and so many others I can't remember for the moment, were anchored all at the same time in the roadstead outside Cape Town harbour; and the U Boats stopped local fishing trawlers from Hout Bay out

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/12/10, drd1...@gmail.com, discombobulated, unleashed: Or dog years. Nail head :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Cotty
On 29/12/10, Elizabeth Masoner, discombobulated, unleashed: The Aldridge Family radio program The Shadow radio program It being safe to eat anything you got on Halloween (homemade/unwrapped/etc) Riding the go-kart down the main street in town and not getting in trouble with the police All grown

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Mark Roberts
John Mullan wrote: How about when TV didn't come on until 4 p.m. and signed off after the 11:00 p.m. news with the Star Spangled Banner. In Boston we had only 4 channels to chose from, unless you had a good antenna and could pick up Providence. In them days we were glad to have the price of a

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/12/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: In them days we were glad to have the price of a cup of tea. A cup of cold tea. Without milk or sugar. Or tea... You had the cup? Jes We had to sniff the moisture from the boiling water. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Isn't it the other way around? Head - Nail ... /grin/ On 12/30/2010 2:12 PM, Cotty wrote: On 30/12/10, drd1...@gmail.com, discombobulated, unleashed: Or dog years. Nail head :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
When Cable TV promised no commercials When even NBC was BW. When radios came with only FM because AM was dying. When raw hamburger was safer to eat than today. (Yes, it was so in the 60s.) When there were no national pizza chains. Before there was a drive-thru restaurant. Sincerely, Collin

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
AIPP? Anachronistic Institute of Pro Photogs -- they (we) still use film. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Maverick, Sugarfoot and Rawhide Brian, I recall Maverick and Rawhide, but not Sugarfoot. Remember Tim Conway's Rango? I think it lasted 6 or so episodes. Yes, Rawhide with Clint Eastwood. Death Valley Days with Ronnie. And Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
Well, my earliest memories are of some of the Mercury flights. I was fascinated by them and I remember sitting in front of the TV for hours waiting for the launch. These must have pre-dated the Kennedy assassination since that was in late 63 and the program ended in May. I would have just turned

Re: GESO A double helping of cliche

2010-12-30 Thread Jack Davis
Nicely worked scene, Larry. The one that does it for me (?) is 6560. It's a bit cleaner composition and beautifully exposed back lighting, Jack --- On Wed, 12/29/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: GESO A double helping of cliche To:

Re: I'm back

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Bill. Welcome back. Dave On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Both our PC's died over the past month or so.  We bit the bullet and bought a Macbook as a family Christmas present.  It wouldn't connect to the 7 year old router

Re: Basic image editing

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Followup question regarding correctability: If necessary, approximately what would it cost to get it done? -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA

Re: Basic image editing

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:21 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I found after 4-5 hours my right eye would get lazy so to speak and i would have to keep blinking and moving around to get rid of floaties that made it hard for me to confirm focus. As long as the beep beeped i was 99%

Re: Basic image editing

2010-12-30 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 29, 2010, at 9:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: You're welcome, but you're replying to Steve's comment, if you're eyesight is bad enough that you can't tell Steve from Larry, I may have an idea of why your pictures aren't very sharp. My apologies, Larry. I don't think it was my eyes that

PESO: Spotted Orchids

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
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Re: OT Albums to CD's

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: Plug turntable into receiver. Connect one of the receiver's tape loops to the computer's line in/line out via RCA-mini-plug adapter cables. I have a 20 year old Phillips stereo with a crapped out dual tape deck. The

Re: [Need a (flash)meter] Mamiya C330 TLR arrived

2010-12-30 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 30, 2010, at 6:13 AM, Thibouille wrote: I thought about simple meters as well partly because of price, partly because an old style meter is more classy near a C330 than a modern one ;) The thing is, I need a flashmeter anyway. But thanks, it makes me think more which can't be bad.

Re: PESO polishing glass

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very interesting image, Larry. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 12:48 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On our way back to my friend's house from Golden Gate Park, we saw this fellow at work. As far as I can tell, he

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread John Mullan
Funny, it looks just like my H1a. jm -Original Message- From: Paul Sorenson Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 12:41 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call... That would be something like this... http://studio1941.com/temp/honeywell.jpg Except this is

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
JFK assassination(i was in grade 5, i remember they announced it over the intercom. Teacher was very upset) Howdy Doody Kula Fran and Olly(Canada's answer to Howdy) Tail fins ICE you could actually work on yourself Flintstones Batman with Adam West SP500 film stores Hardware stores that knew your

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
Also watching the lunar landing in July 1969, alleged to some, at a camp site, on a 12 BW TV on the picnic table. Dave On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:37 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: JFK assassination(i was in grade 5, i remember they announced it over the intercom. Teacher was very

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 30/12/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: In them days we were glad to have the price of a cup of tea. A cup of cold tea. Without milk or sugar. Or tea... You had the cup? Jes We had to sniff the moisture

Re: PESO: Spotted Orchids

2010-12-30 Thread Elizabeth Masoner
I like it. My only nitpik is the cropped right flower when the left isn't cropped. Of course, that's probably the OCD talking. ;P ~Liz http://lizmasoner.wordpress.com/ http://thornsnclaws.wordpress.com/ http://photography.about.com On 12/30/10 8:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread John Mullan
Or when pizza was an east coast thing, mainly NY and north. My cousin visited from Iowa, enjoyed pizza, got back to Iowa and had roughly this conversation: cousin: I would like a pizza pie waiter: What kind of pie, have all kinds... -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl Sent:

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread John Mullan
Rooty Kazooty The original Mickey Mouse club. -Original Message- From: David J Brooks Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:37 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember... JFK assassination(i was in grade 5, i remember they announced it over

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-12-29 8:29 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Actually, you're just a bunch of old farts! Hehe, but fun to hang with nonetheless... Very progressive old farts I reckon... Many of you are older than my grandmother would be today, had she lived past her 50th birthday... For what it's worth though, I

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:37 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: My only regret is that I STILL don't have mine! :(  I went out and bought an ipad for my hubby for Christmas and joined the AIPP instead. My regret also. I only had enough spare funds to up grade my computer or upgrade the

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
PJ, Look closely at some of her scenes in Star Trek. She was wearing an outfit with a top 'painted on' on a daily basis. It makes quite an impression... Most Trekies just drool when she comes on screen. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 2:11 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com

Re: PESO - chikadee with url

2010-12-30 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely shot Dave On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:55 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12163051 At the Johnson Nature Center today. K5 with A400/5.6. f5.6. 1/800th, AF540 flash in high-speed synch mode with Xtender flash magnifier.  Cropped

Re: I'm back

2010-12-30 Thread Jeffery Smith
Not just a Dell...a Dell with Windows Vista on it. Ga! Jeffery On Dec 29, 2010, at 6:01 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Well now, that's your problem. You bought a DellI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/12/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: You had boiling water, luxury. We had to hold the water in our hands until the sun heated it up Well as you know we have little sun here in England, so before we had the kettle, the only way to get warm water was waiting a couple of hours

Re: [Need a (flash)meter] Mamiya C330 TLR arrived

2010-12-30 Thread Darren Addy
You might look into Wein flashmeters for studiouse. They are plentiful and cheap and easy to use. For on the run, you really don't need a flashmeter for a single flash setup. I used to use the venerable Vivitar 283 and 285s. Dial in your ASA/ISO and you have a range of power settings that allow

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread Darren Addy
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PESO - You lookin' at me?

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
At the nature center, K5, A400/5.6, AF 540 flash w/Xtender, f7.1 @ 1/800th, ISO 1600 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Terry and the Pirates or was it called Flying Tigers on radio. It was a WWII radio drama on Saturday mornings. My aunt arranged tickets to the theater one Saturday. I was very excited, but then baffled. We sat in a big theater and there were some guys with a mike up front. No airplanes, no ariel

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me?

2010-12-30 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: At the nature center, K5, A400/5.6, AF 540 flash w/Xtender, f7.1 @ 1/800th, ISO 1600 url? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: I'm back

2010-12-30 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Both our PC's died over the past month or so.  We bit the bullet and bought a Macbook as a family Christmas present.  It wouldn't connect to the 7 year old router so Time Warner had to come out and replace it so we could go

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me?

2010-12-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Just imagine a photo you'll never take because you don't have an A*400 and it'll be sharp. (Yea, I know, below the belt. Happy new year Frank). On 12/30/2010 10:07 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: At the nature

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 12/30/2010 9:43 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-12-29 8:29 PM, Tanya Love wrote: Actually, you're just a bunch of old farts! Hehe, but fun to hang with nonetheless... Very progressive old farts I reckon... Many of you are older than my grandmother would be today, had she lived past her

Re: PESO - I Arm Wrestled My Wife

2010-12-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Keith Whaley keit...@dslextreme.com wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Frank, did you get married?  Fun photo.  Cheers, Christine Sighhh... and I (justifiably) thought it was just ME! What say, Frank? Did we miss a post? First of all, thanks to all who looked

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Hell, I could be conflating the Asahi and Honeywell markings, I currently have an ES-II with those, (Asahi), markings and I'm working from memory, both are currently packed away. On 12/29/2010 8:48 PM, paul stenquist wrote: On Dec 29, 2010, at 8:18 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: My Spot F has

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Wow, those are some memories! I remember the Korean War in the movie theater news reels. And air raid drills where we ducked under our desks at school, in case of nuclear attack. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:13 AM, willdo-1 don.willi...@pp.inet.fi wrote: Yeah, But who remembers

Re: PESO: Spotted Orchids

2010-12-30 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice, Dan. Tiny nit, as they say, would like to see all of the far right pedal. Jack --- On Thu, 12/30/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Spotted Orchids To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date:

PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Having a url problem lately. Creeping senility, I suspect. Chowing down and watching me. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12166230size=lg A loud screech from a bird sends him scurrying up a tree, where he perched on a stubby limb. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12166314size=lg

Re: PESO - I Arm Wrestled My Wife

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well congratulations! Great news. Paul On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:19 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Keith Whaley keit...@dslextreme.com wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Frank, did you get married? Fun photo. Cheers, Christine Sighhh... and I (justifiably)

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Jack Davis
Like the second a lot! Well composed with preferred exposure. Jack --- On Thu, 12/30/10, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat. To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday,

RE: Basic image editing Manual focussing

2010-12-30 Thread J.C. O'Connell
The pentax dslrs cant do open aperture metering because they have no cam sensors to detect the f stop settings on the lenses of k/m series lenses. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/

Re: GESO A double helping of cliche

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, 6563 and 6590 are the best to my eye. The foreground fence and the backlighting make it for me. But we gotta teach you how to edit. If you showed us only your best work, we'd all think you were Ansel Adams grandson! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Larry Colen

Re: PESO - chikadee with url

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Nice shot. I've got to get the A400/5.6 out for some photos. Backyard traffic has been pretty heavy with the snowcover. ...melting now. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 8:48 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely shot Dave On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:55 PM, paul

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Two great shots (as usual), Paul! Where were these images taken? This must be red squirrels; they certainly are different from the grays we have in our yard. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Paul Stenquist

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
MARK! Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Dec 30, 2010, at 12:11 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: We own Pentax, SM is never beyond the scope of discussion. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: Spotted Orchids

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Very nice, but my OCD is kicking in too. Have you got another 1/4 inch on the right? Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Very nice, Dan. Tiny nit, as they say, would like to see all of the far right pedal. Jack --- On Thu, 12/30/10,

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
One needn't be a Trekie to droll at Seven of Nine. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Most Trekies just drool when she comes on screen. Regards,  Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - I Arm Wrestled My Wife

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another good man bites the dust! Congratulations, Frank, and my deepest sympathies to your wife . . . . Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:19 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Second, Judy and I are in a common

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, Put that guy on a diet! :-) I really like the use of flash here, maybe a little heavy on the 1st, but perfect on the 2nd. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Having a url problem lately. Creeping senility, I suspect. Chowing

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One needn't be a Trekie to droll at Seven of Nine. Not to speak of T'pol: http://img2.blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ybi/1/cc/05/saia555/folder/1147188/img_1147188_28418790_0?1246234046 Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
I wrote: Not to speak of T'pol: http://img2.blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ybi/1/cc/05/saia555/folder/1147188/img_1147188_28418790_0?1246234046 Good use of DOF, BTW (just to barely get back on topic). Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Spotted Orchids

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and for your comments, Elizabeth, Jack and Bob! IIRC, I cropped off a bit of the flower on the right to eliminate a bit of a sign that would otherwise mar the image. I usually take the easy way out, and crop distractions instead of cloning them out. The edge of the sign

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I see nothing by garbage code symbols when I follow your link, Dario. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One needn't be a Trekie to droll at Seven of

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
It works here. However, just google T'pol on image search and you get an idea. Dario - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 5:01 PM Subject: Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT!

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am well aware of T'Pol, but I prefer Seven of Nine. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: It works here. However, just google T'pol on image search and you get an idea. Dario

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Elizabeth Masoner
DEMON SQUIRREL! RUN! RUN for your lives! Sorry, couldn't resist. :) ~Liz http://lizmasoner.wordpress.com/ http://thornsnclaws.wordpress.com/ http://photography.about.com On 12/30/10 9:24 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Having a url problem lately. Creeping senility,

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I am well aware of T'Pol, but I prefer Seven of Nine. Fine, no need to fight then, as I don't feel so comfortable with that Borg stuff in between. When we'll date them both at starfleet, we can continue being good little bros. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
I like the first one! Nice, frame-filling, sharp and cute. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:24:32AM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: Having a url problem lately. Creeping senility,

RE: PESO - Bike Hoops

2010-12-30 Thread Bob W
Some might think the snow-covered box on the right is a distraction - I think it adds something. I just don't know exactly what... it adds distraction. ;-) http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/bike-hoops.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- PDML

RE: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-30 Thread Bob W
You ought to send this to them - I bet they'd read it out on Top Gear and thank you for correcting them. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: 29 December 2010 20:34 To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Top Gear -

RE: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Bob W
I think most Trekkies need someone to wipe the dribble off their chins anyway. One needn't be a Trekie to droll at Seven of Nine. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bob W., That's like criticizing someone's religion or politics. Or calling a Leica user a tired old git... Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I think most Trekkies need someone to wipe the dribble off their chins anyway. One needn't be a Trekie

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I always thought she was very cute. This is a really nice photograph, BTW. I agree with Dario about the great use of DoF. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One needn't be a Trekie to droll at Seven of Nine. Not to

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I can hear them now. It's a PARK-way. Well that explains it. You're supposed to park not drive. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: You ought to send this to them - I bet they'd read it out on Top Gear and thank you for correcting them. B -Original

Re: Top Gear - GFM ?

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
The first time I saw Top Gear I was appalled by the comments. Then I suddenly realized that they weren't serious. It's just the BBC TV version of Car Talk. Then I liked it. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I can hear them now.  It's a PARK-way.  

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'd really be surprised if anyone actually regretted buying the camera. Everyone except Ralf liked the K7 until the K5 came along. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:47 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:37 PM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: My only regret

RE: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Bob W
I am a tired old git... Bob W., That's like criticizing someone's religion or politics. Or calling a Leica user a tired old git... Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I think most Trekkies need someone to wipe the dribble off their chins

RE: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Bob W
that would be fascinating, Boris. I don't have many regrets, but one of them is that I never visited a Soviet bloc country during the Cold War, esp. Russia. The other is that I did not fly straight to Berlin when the wall was coming down. It would be fascinating to have your thoughts about life

RE: Tone Curve in Lightroom

2010-12-30 Thread Bob W
I use Lightroom to develop my digital images. While white balance, [...] Are there any guides as to when the tone correction is too much? Sometimes I'm applying +-15 to the highlights and darks. Is this too much, or it is just a matter of taste? it's largely a matter of taste. When I use

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Steven Desjardins wrote: I always thought she was very cute. This is a really nice photograph, Except for the light butterfly on top of Jolene. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com The other is that I did not fly straight to Berlin when the wall was coming down. When the wall did come down, an advertising colleague was on her way to Berlin. She brought back tiny pieces of the wall and was kind enough to

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Steven Desjardins wrote: I'd really be surprised if anyone actually regretted buying the camera. Everyone except Ralf liked the K7 until the K5 came along. I also found the K-7 a back-and-forth camera compared to the K20D. In fact I never bought it. Compared to the K20D, its drawbacks were

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dan. They were taken here in Bloomfield HIlls, Michigan, at the Johnson Nature Center. We have red squirrels and black squirrels -- no grays. When I lived in Jersey and Chicago, we had only grays as well. The black squirrels were originally found only on the east side of Detroit. They

Re: PESO: Spotted Orchids

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful. If you don't have more frame on the right, I would crop the left a bit. Tight on both sides usually works for me. Paul On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:46 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dan, Very nice, but my OCD is kicking in too. Have you got another 1/4 inch on the right? Regards, Bob S.

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, Put that guy on a diet! :-) I really like the use of flash here, maybe a little heavy on the 1st, but perfect on the 2nd. I agree. I dialed the flash comp down a half stop after the first shot. Paul Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Christine Aguila
When I got my 1st job (McDonalds) and minimum wage was $2.10 an hour; I felt very rich at 15. The non-computerized cash registers rattled like machine guns, and we had to give change without the help of a cash register--and we were good at it too. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - chikadee with url

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bob. I enjoy shooting with the 400, although it gets harder for me to focus every year. Paul On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:41 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Paul, Nice shot. I've got to get the A400/5.6 out for some photos. Backyard traffic has been pretty heavy with the snowcover. ...melting

Re: Does anyone with a K-5 regret buying one?

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Dec 30, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: I'd really be surprised if anyone actually regretted buying the camera. Everyone except Ralf liked the K7 until the K5 came along. I also found the K-7 a back-and-forth camera compared to the K20D. In fact I

Re: PESO - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Christian. Wasn't a good day for birds, so I shot squirrels:-). Much easier. Paul On Dec 30, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Christian Skofteland wrote: I like the first one! Nice, frame-filling, sharp and cute. -- Christian -

Re: GESO A double helping of cliche

2010-12-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 30, 2010, at 7:32 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Larry, 6563 and 6590 are the best to my eye. The foreground fence and the backlighting make it for me. But we gotta teach you how to edit. That is indeed something that I am trying to work on. If you showed us only your best work, we'd all

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/12/10, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: When I got my 1st job (McDonalds) and minimum wage was $2.10 an hour; I felt very rich at 15. The non-computerized cash registers rattled like machine guns, and we had to give change without the help of a cash register--and we were good

Re: PESO - I Arm Wrestled My Wife

2010-12-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/30/2010 5:19 PM, frank theriault wrote: Second, Judy and I are in a common law relationship, so yeah, we're married. We intend to make it legal sometime in the not-so-distant future. What you see on my finger is my common-law wedding ring. Congratulations! Expect more correspondence

Re: OT: '7 of 9' (was COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...)

2010-12-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/12/10, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: http://img2.blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ybi/1/cc/05/saia555/folder/1147188/ img_1147188_28418790_0?1246234046 Bloody hell my browser didn't like that link. This one will do :) http://www.just-whatever.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/

Vivian Maier, a street photographer discovered

2010-12-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
This Chicago street photographer's work was discovered in a storage locker after she died. Looks like she shot with a Rollei TLR in the 1950s. Baksed on what is shown here, her work appears to be outstanding. http://www.vivianmaier.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Ya know you're old when you remember...

2010-12-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/12/10, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: When the wall did come down, an advertising colleague was on her way to Berlin. She brought back tiny pieces of the wall and was kind enough to give me one, which I still have. She told us there had been a run on axe-picks, and that she

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